weigh down

Example Sentences

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Gauges of manufacturing and services activity will be the main focus in China, as observers look for signs of strength in an economy weighed down by tariffs and weak consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s the kind of guy weighed down by an internal inertia, asleep while standing up, stuck in a rut.

From Los Angeles Times

But for some the rush to defend was weighed down by scandal fatigue and a sense that Mr. Trump’s time has passed.

From New York Times

And that’s what they did, as one officer went for the head with outstretched hands and another officer weighed down the rest of the alligator’s body.

From Seattle Times

But this year’s team looked weighed down by expectations and became the first team to go from preseason No. 1 to missing the tournament since its 1985 expansion.

From Seattle Times